Cultivo

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San Francisco-based Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2019, Cultivo finances, develops, and manages large-scale nature-based solutions projects across 100,000+ hectares in Mexico, generating carbon and biodiversity credits. The company is expanding operations into other regions of Latin America and Africa.

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Founded 2019

Natural Capital DeveloperDeveloperInvestor

Strategic Overview

Focuses on large-scale nature-based solutions to address climate change and biodiversity loss.
Utilizes a Public Benefit Corporation model, emphasizing social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.
Leverages technology for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of environmental outcomes.
Partners with landowners to restore ecosystems and generate high-quality carbon and biodiversity credits.

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Deal History (1)

Octopus Energy Generation expands carbon removal partnership with Cultivo with an additional $60 million investment

Partner Agriculture US Mar 13, 2026 USD60M

Investment Focus

Technologies

Agriculture1

Geography

US1

Key People

Manuel Piñuela

CEO & Co-founder

Santiago Espinosa

Co-founder & Chief Science Officer

Craig Watson

CFO

Track Record

Years Active

Notable projects: 100,000+ hectares of nature-based solutions projects in Mexico

Detailed Analysis

Sectors

Energy Transition

Technologies

Nature-Based SolutionsRegenerative AgricultureCarbon SequestrationBiodiversity Credits

Geographies

USAMexicoUKLatin AmericaAfrica

Deal Stage

GreenfieldBrownfieldOperating

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